spring....er...winter?

these are some pretty flowers attempting to bring spring into our happy home....

 

this is what it looks like outside...

 

so i took this picture to make me smile again... :)
it's a little blurry, but you get the idea...

 

2 months, dinner, and new york

We can't believe that Levi is already 2 months old. It seems like just yesterday we were in the hospital with him. Yesterday he had his first big appointment filled with lots of shots. He did great though. He was a little fussy afterwards, but nothing a good long nap didn't help. :) He is growing and changing so much. He was 11lbs 13oz. and 23 1\2 inches long yesterday. He's holding his head fairly well (aside from the occasional suicide like head throw). He's smiling all the time, and starting to bat and his toys more and more. He has been sleeping better as well. He still consistently wakes up about twice a night, but he occasionally will give us a one time a night stunt. we would prefer those stunts turn into consistency. :)

Mike just finished up his class last night for his masters program. He has one more to go this spring, then 1 more year. His class is all online, and because of that, people live all over the country. Once a year, they participate in a week long intensive course study in January. 2 weeks ago, we were at church and decided to go grab some coffee before the service started. We were in the fireside room, and Mike says 'hey, I think that is Helen from my class'. I said 'really? go find out'. As it happened, Helen and her husband moved to the area recently and had Mike gone to the January class this year, he missed because of Levi's impending birth, he would have found this out. Mike and I had a good conversation with her and later that week Helen invited us over for dinner with another woman from Mike's class who was passing through the area. Good times. It was rather random and crazy, but nice to meet some of Mike's classmates.

The big plans this week? Often, choirs will take trips for Spring Break, or during the fall, to create a bond within the group. It's also a good program booster. Who isn't willing to join choir to go to new york or chicago? Shoot, I did it in college.. they were going to FL for a week, and I said.. hmm. okay! :) I normally go on these trips, and they are a TON of fun. This year, one of the choirs I play for is going to New York, but with Levi being little and nursing him, I couldn't go for the whole week. So hence, the following scenario.... One of the choirs I play for is going to New York for Spring Break. They will be participating in a choir festival out there. Because I can't go for the whole week, (though I wouldn't mind) :) the director is flying me out there for the day of the competition. So, Friday morning, my flight leaves Detroit at 6am. I fly to DC, have an hour layover, then hop a flight to Newark. I'm there all day, then fly from Newark to O'Hare, have a 2 hour layover, then hop a flight back to Detroit. I should get back around 11, then drive home after that. It's going to be a long day but it should be really fun.

And if you managed to read this lengthy post, you can now see a video. Levi has just started playing with this little gym. He LOVES It! He has to kick it to make it go, and it's so fun to watch his little wheels turn as he figures it out more and more. ENJOY!

sweet sixteen

 

just a little shout out to our msu sparty's today....
thanks alaina for making me this cool onesie! :)
GO GREEN... GO WHITE

my two men...

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!

eh...

made the crockpot breakast.. it was okay. i think it cooked too long. we cooked ours on low for about 8 hours and it just seemed really dry. i'm not really sure how to fix that, maybe add some water, or maybe a creamy something or other? i'll have to ponder it. I have to say it did smell amazing, and it did taste good, it was just a little dry... so for now i give it an "eh"..

crockpot breakfast

I read THIS BLOG quite regularly. It's filled with great crockpot recipes.

I want to try THIS RECIPE It sounds yummy. What fun to cook overnight and have a yummy warm breakfast in the morning with zero effort, at least in the morning! :)

I'll let you know how it turns out.